Etouffee - pronounced (uh-too-fay) French for "smothered," etouffee is a dish of seafood or meat simmered in roux sauce. A style of Creole cuisine mainly produced in the U.S. state of Louisiana, Etouffee is a dish that is often served with rice or boiled potatoes. Basically, if you’ve never tasted it before, it’s a dish full of vegetables, shrimp, and shellfish smothered in a Cajun-style sauce made from roux and tomatoes. The dish is seasoned with onions, celery, bell pepper, green onion, garlic and herbs. There are many ways to make Etouffee but one of the simplest yet delicious version is this Chilau way.

[title]Chilau Marinated[/title][sub_title]Oven Roasted Chicken[/sub_title] Chilau Marinated Roasted Chicken from Michael Anderson on Vimeo. Roasted chicken is a staple weekday meal in my family and super easy to prepare. Marinating in Chilau for 24 hours gives it an unbelievable depth of...

My take on a classic conch fritter recipe from the Bahamas with a new twist using the batter to fry up some delicious shrimp! Feel free to use the same batter recipe to make traditional fritters with conch, crab meat, lobster, shrimp or whatever deliciousness you want to throw in there! 

This is nothing like a loaded baked potato with the works! For this version I decided to go with a familiar Chilau base of heavy cream and our original sauce. While many proteins would shine in this recipe, scallops and crawfish tails was were the perfect complement to the bell pepper and onion in the base. The juice soaks in nicely for bold flavor in every bite! This recipe is meant for inspiration. Use your creativity to make it your own. Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Pork or all veggies are all options.

Cast iron seared and smothered salmon steaks will make you question if you need any other source of protein. The flavor is simply incredible with onion, peppers and sauce over rice. It's super quick to prepare and only takes a couple ingredients. The perfect week night meal or even for special occasions. 

[title]Garlic Pepper Shrimp Scampi[/title][sub_title]on the grill[/sub_title] Ingredients 2 lbs of 6-8 Colossal Shrimp 2 sticks of butter 1/2 cup of fresh chopped parsley 1 Cup of dried garlic flakes or 1/2 of fresh minced garlic Chilau Garlic Pepper  Preparation Seasoning...